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Questions Human activities is damaging the Earth or making it a better place to live? Do you agree or disagree?

Desire to move towards perfection has always been in human’s mind. They have tried same with earth; this resulted in slow or immediate outcomes. In this essay, we will discuss both aspects and then I will share my opinion also.
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Some people think that media (newspapers) should publish information of people's private lives. While, others think newspaper should be controlled so that they don't publish news on people's lives. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Many people believe that in the newspaper, people's personal life can be discussed while others argue that they should be stopped in publishing such information. However, I believe that the mass media should be controlled by the government so that they respect the privacy of each individual and publish what is required. Let us delve deeper into this issue in the upcoming paragraphs.
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Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. The government must invest this money in public service instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Arts sometimes reflect the heritage of a country and depict the creativity of an individual. These days, the government is spending a huge amount of its budget on public services and a fair number of people believe that financing for the arts is the wastage of funds. However, I agree that public services such as health care and others need more funding, but not at the cost of arts which are still very important, I disagree this argument that spending fortune on the arts is a wastage of funds.
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Traditional classrooms in the past held lectures with multiple participants. Now that technology makes it easier and faster for students to access information, the need for traditional classroom discussion is becoming less popular. It’s because the internet is a more effective method than the regular classroom. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What is your personal opinion?

Nowadays, the world has changed and developed into the era of modern world. The visions of people are different. Some people think that traditional classrooms are the most important place for teaching, while other people believe that virtual classroom as a novelty. From my point of view, I completely agree with the latter view and think that online classrooms are entirely essential. In the following paragraphs, the reasons to support my opinion will be discussed in detail.
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Some people think its better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

According to some individuals we should always befriend those persons who shares the same views as us, on the contrary other believes that it's better to have us as our allies who tends to differ from us in some cases.
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It's generally believed that success in fields such as art and sport can only be achieved if a person has natural talent. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or artist. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Possessing the various talents like the arts and sports is becoming very important among the youth. Many people own these talents naturally or by born while many has to work very hard in order to achieve some expertise. It is certainly a debatable question that, whether these talents can only be conceived by born or any child can be taught to achieve those. I will discuss both the views in detail in this very essay.
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There are many extinct animals' species in the world nowadays. Some people believe that we should protect these animals from dying out, while others say we should concentrate on the problems of human beings. What is your opinion?

In the present era of the social unrest and a high level of the pollution all around the world, a bunch of species of animals is decreasing the number. On this matter, some sets of people argue that protect human being rather than other creatures, conversely, I believe that protecting animals can play a pivotal role not only in our society but also the earth, thus we should protect our natural assets, animals.
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In the modern world,it is no longer necessary to use animals for food or use animals products for instance,clothing and medicines .To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People are being encouraged to eat vegetarian food as well as were performed strategies for the protection and welfare of animals. However, it seems rather excessive to say that nourishment and materials which are made from animals should not be used anymore, for reasons which I will explain here.
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Countries should restrict foreign companies from opening offices and factories in order to protect local businesses. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons and specific examples to explain your answer

As a wise man said:” trade can make everyone better off”. Therefore, I strongly believe that limitation the entry of foreign companies does harm than good for the development of a nation.
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some people say that young people are much more influenced by their friends than their parents or their teachers.Do you agree or disagree ?

Young minds are evolving and hence open to accept information and suggestions as compared to adults. While it is believed by some that children get more influenced by their comrades than their parents or teachers, some argue with the same. I agree with the former for the reasons mentioned below.
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It's generally believed that success in fields such as art and sport can only be achieved if a person has natural talent. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or artist. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

Possessing the various talents like the arts and sports is becoming very important among the youth. Many people own these talents naturally or by born while many has to work very hard in order to achieve this expertise. It is certainly a debatable question that, whether these talents are by born or any child can be taught to achieve those. I will discuss both the views in detail in this very essay.
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Some people think the use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

For the time being, the exponential growth of technology has given rise to social networking sites, especially some popular applications such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr. Consequently, face-to-face conversation is being superseded by online conversations by way of those mentioned apps. From my perspective, I concur with the aforementioned opinion due to these following reasons.
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Some people think that sport is very important for society. Others, however, argue that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are those who claim that sport plays an essential role in society, while others disagree, insisting that sporting activities are merely for recreational purposes. In this essay, both ideas will be analysed before my perspective is given, which is that other than a leisure activity, sport is of great significance to society as a whole.
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Some people think that resources should be spent on protecting wild animals, while others think those would be better used for the human population. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Whereas some individuals advocate that investments should be applied to preserve our fauna, others claim that the right thing to do is to put this effort to protect humans. Even though I recognized both views, I still think that these animals have an important impact on our quality of life, hence, by protecting them we will be saving our lives as well.
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Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organized group activities in their free time. Others say it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed that offspring should be motivated by their parents to attend social groups to do different activities in their time off whereas others thinks children should spend their time solo and keep themselves busy. I agree with the social activities belief and I will talk about both views.
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Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organized group activities in their free time. Others say it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed that offspring should be motivated by their parents to attend social groups to do different activities when they have free time whereas others thinks children should spend their time solo and keep themselves busy. I agree with the social activities belief and I will talk about both views.
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-children learn more by observing the behavior of adults.Do you agree or disagree?Give your openion with relevant examples.

Childhood is the learning phase of everyone's life. It is commonly believed that children learn more from older people.In my opinion, kids can learn things from the adults easily by simply imitating them because they possess strong adaptive senses. This essay will analyse the factors and elucidate my views on the same.
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Countries should restrict foreign companies from opening offices and factories in order to protect local business. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.

It is irrefutable that the government needs to put restrictions on international firms to open their branches and industries to safeguard the native employment. In my opinion, I do agree with this notion because the extension of foreign trades in another country is leaving a deleterious impact on their domestic market.
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Some people think that resources should be spent on protecting wild animals, while others think those would be better used for the human population. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

The government spends the money collected from the citizens of the country for the development and growth of the people. Some of the individuals believe that money should be spent to protect the animals living in the forests, whereas faction of person advocates to spend on the human beings. I am with the opinion of former statement and discuss both viewpoints in the following paragraphs.
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Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Childhood obesity is becoming a problem throughout the developed world. Because of this, some people think that adverts for fast food, sweets and sugary snacks should not be allowed in schools and colleges. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.

Obesity among children is becoming more common nowadays. Owing to the increasing number of obese children, it is considered by some that fast food and sweet snack advertisements should not be posted in educational institutions such as in schools and colleges.
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